U.S. Air Force service members stand at a doorway as Afghan evacuees prepare to board an aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. File photo: U.S. Air Force via AP
The Taliban Government said on Saturday (April 25, 2026) that Afghans who fled to Qatar, fearing reprisals over their collaboration with U.S. forces, may return home “with full confidence”.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, which has made a sweeping crackdown on immigration a signature policy, had given a March 31 deadline to close a camp where more than 1,100 Afghans were staying at a former U.S. base in Qatar.
Published – April 25, 2026 08:03 pm IST